Winter Boots

Recent Winter Boot Reviews

The North Face Chilkat

Expensive boot, but only got to use them three times before complete failure. Took them out of the cupboard on their second winter but the rubber rand had completely broken down into pieces. Like someone had cut the rubber up with a knife, when I pushed my finger into them it went right through. These boots were not made correctly and the wrong materials were used. Full review

Sorel Glacier XT

Sorel got it right. These are great boots, warm from top to bottom. It looks like a few people have had issues with the Glacier boots where the tops come away from the bottoms. Well, that only happens when you do not undo the laces before taking them off, ripping the boots apart. I own a lot of Sorel boots and a lot of pairs of boots from another Leading Canadian Brand and to be honest the Glacier XT's are in the top spot along with the other top pair of boots. There is no way a person's feet… Full review

Vasque Coldspark UltraDry

First pair of Vasque boots and I loved them so much I replaced my summer hiking boots with Vasque as well. Great boot for light winter hiking. Certainly won't replace Sorels for cold weather, but a great hiking boot. Very warm, very comfortable with no break-in needed.  Good traction and water resistant. I love these boots that replaced a well worn pair of Columbias. Full review

Keen Summit County

A truly warm winter boot, comfortable out of the box, with features expected of Keen. I acquired these boots a couple months ago, as a Christmas gift from “the dogs” (with the assistance of my wife), who appreciate my efforts to walk ‘em even when it’s colder than the dark side of the Moon out there. I’ve since worn them dog-walking (of course) in single-digit to mid-teens temps (and a little warmer, too), and for a few short day hikes in mid-teen-to-twenties temps in rolling terrain,… Full review

The North Face Chilkat

North Face boots simply failed miserably! The failure is totally unacceptable. DO NOT BUY NORTH FACE PRODUCTS! They cannot be trusted. I can add to the simply horrible product that has the usually trusted name "North Face" on their boots. Mine failed catastrophically as others with cracks throughout the "rubber". At first I loved these boots as many others have stated. But the failure is totally unacceptable. DO NOT BUY NORTH FACE PRODUCTS! They cannot be trusted. Full review

Steger Mukluks Arctic

Unrepairable soles. Great boots. Warm, lightweight. Since Steger does not repair the soles when they wear out, they are evidently disposable. Don't imagine you'll be handing these down to your kids, like L.L.Bean boots. Big bucks for disposable mukluks. Full review

The North Face Chilkat

They fall apart for no reason. I have worn these boots maybe a total of 20 times. The other day while hiking in cold conditions they completely disintegrated and fell apart.  Full review

Kamik Nation Pro

These boots are a warm, dry, and light pac boot made by a proven company. I like these boots a whole lot. 12 inches high, which is important and standard boot wear to me, prevents snow and water getting in on ankles and stops lots of brush and briar wear on pants. They are rated for -40°f but I've never had them below about -12°f and they were warm and comfortable. They fit well out of the box with no problems except maybe with my wide foot they could've been a bit wider but the liner does collapse… Full review

The North Face Chilkat

Be aware...North Face ignores design faults. My love of their products has gone. These were bought purely as I had MS. They were excellent to keep my feet warm. I had the coat which was great. They split within 16 weeks. Our thick woollen lounge carpet is not exactly rough terrain! A design fault clearly ignored. God knows what you would do if North Face boots had split on the mountain. Really, sadly, not worth the risk. I am one of many that have had this happen. They try to put the blame on the… Full review